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Common gut bacteria can make diabetes, cancer drugs less effective: Study
This research could help open up new avenues for drug design and therapeutic optimisation to ensure that treatments work better and safer for every individual," said Qihao Wu, Assistant Professor at the Pitt School of Pharmacy
04 April,2025 01:07 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Human body's protein recycling system fights bacteria like antibiotics Study
The study, published in Nature, could inspire new strategies against antibiotic-resistant infections, Xinhua news agency reported
06 March,2025 01:04 PM IST | Jerusalem | IANS
Study decodes how gastric bacteria leads to stomach cancer
The study led by researchers from the University of Birmingham identified a crucial interaction between Helicobacter pylori and non-H. pylori bacteria in the pre-cancerous stage of gastric cancer
27 February,2025 02:42 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Swimming in lakes with still waters can cause bacterial pneumonia: Study
Referred to as legionnaires' disease, the infection with legionella causes severe lung inflammation that is characterised by fever, chills, malaise, chest pain, cough, fatigue, respiratory symptoms, and sometimes diarrhoea
18 February,2025 01:57 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Bacterial threat found in RO water as GBS cases rise in Pune
Civic inspections reveal bacterial contamination in 19 out of 30 RO water plants in affected areas
06 February,2025 10:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Archana Dahiwal
HMPV virus explained: 10 key facts you need to know about this flu-like illness
It is important to note that most cases do not require hospitalisation and antibiotics are used only for secondary bacterial infections
08 January,2025 02:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Breathe Easy! HMPV virus has always been in the air
Doctors say the self-limiting virus infection can be treated for symptoms, urging parents to not panic
08 January,2025 09:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar Menon
Onions served at McDonald's are likely source of E. coli outbreak in US: CDC
A total of 90 cases caused by E. coli have been reported across 13 US states as of Wednesday, including 15 new cases
31 October,2024 02:46 PM IST | Los Angeles | IANS
New nasal drug delivery method can reduce TB bacteria in brain by 1,000 times
The new treatment method also helps reduce the inflammation caused by the infection, an advance that has the potential to greatly improve treatment for people suffering from brain TB and could help in faster recovery
17 October,2024 03:59 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
What you need to know about trachoma, a highly contagious bacterial infection
From being the leading cause of blindness during the 1950s and 1960s, the World Health Organization (WHO) last week declared India “officially free from trachoma"
14 October,2024 02:17 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS